MOUNT VERNON—Many Brewton-Parker College students who have received high levels of success during their academic studies took center stage during the annual Honors Day ceremony April 30 in Saliba Chapel on the Mount Vernon Campus. Dr. Tim Searcy, vice president for academic services, presided over the ceremony.

Dr. Searcy recognized the largest group of recipients at this year’s ceremony, the Dean’s Scholars. These students were named to the Dean’s List for five of the last seven semesters. Honorees were: John Carr, Lynette Kay Hess, Courtney Howard, Ross Allen Jenkins, Richard Anthony Purcell, Laura Veale, Robert Joseph Lytten, and Lakeitha Consuelo Williams.

Dr. Searcy also presented the Conrad-Shelby Academic Achievement Award to Richard Anthony Purcell. This award is presented to the graduating senior with the highest GPA.

BPC Athletic Director Sheila Simmons presented the Athletic Award for highest academic achievement for a female student-athlete to Courtney Howard. Simmons presented the Athletic Award for a male student-athlete to John Carr. Simmons also presented two Champion of Character SSAC/NAIA Athletic Awards to one male and one female student-athlete. The awards went to Leonardo Pinto and Marissa Brown.

Robert Joseph Lytten was presented the Business Award for Highest Academic Achievement by Prof. Lynn Addison. Jonathan Cowart was presented the Business Award for Outstanding Achievement by Dr. Nichole Shepard.

Three awards for Christian Studies were presented to Richard Anthony Purcell by Dr. Jerry Ray. Purcell received the Highest Academic Achievement Award, Religious Leadership Award, and Religious Service Award.

Three awards were presented for English by Dr. Thom Brucie. Blake Newsome received the Highest Academic Achievement Award. The Sigma Tau Delta English Award was presented to Jerusha Yoder and Dana Price.

The History Award for Outstanding Achievement was presented by Dr. Ian Crowe to E’Quain Rhodes.

The Brewton-Parker College Student Government Association presented three awards honoring a member of the faculty, a member of the staff, and an academic division within the college. SGA President David Dixon presented the Outstanding Faculty Member Award to Professor Vance Rhoades. Jake Brumbelow received the Outstanding Staff Member Award. The Outstanding Department/Division Award this year was presented to Athletics.

Graduation will be held on Saturday, May 11, at 10 a.m. in Saliba Chapel.

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The mission of Brewton-Parker College, a Georgia Baptist college, is to develop the whole student through the application of Biblically-centered truth to a liberal arts curriculum in a community of shared Christian values.